Cube Cross Race C:68X SLT prizmblue´n´carbon

The "Cross Race C:68X SLT prizmblue’n’carbon" model from Cube, released in 2023, is a state-of-the-art cyclocross bike designed for ambitious riders. Priced at EUR 4,399, this bike offers an impressive combination of lightness, stability and advanced technology.

The bike’s frame is constructed using C:68X® Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold Technology and features fully internal cable routing as well as flat-mount disc brake mounts. The frame is robust yet lightweight, resulting in a total weight of just 7 kg. The maximum rider weight is 115 kg, making it versatile and durable.

The Cross Race C:68X SLT is fitted with Sram Force eTap AXS™ brakes, featuring 160 mm discs at the front and rear, which ensure reliable braking performance in all conditions. The drivetrain is a 12-speed SRAM Force XPLR eTap AXS™, which can be operated precisely and quickly using the SRAM Force eTap AXS™ shift levers. The bottom bracket is a SRAM DUB Road, 86 mm PressFit, and the crankset consists of SRAM Force D1 DUB, carbon, with a 40T chainring. The cassette is a SRAM XPLR XG-1271 with a 10–44T range, offering a wide gear ratio range.

The bike’s fork is the CUBE Cross Race Disc C:68X® Technology with integrated cable routing and flat-mount disc mounts. The handlebars are part of the ICR Cockpit System with integrated cable routing, an Aero Spacer System and a Garmin mount interface. The handlebar width and stem length vary depending on frame size (50 cm: 400 mm/90 mm, 53 cm: 420 mm/90 mm, 56 cm: 420 mm/100 mm, 58 cm: 440 mm/100 mm, 60 cm: 440 mm/110 mm, 62 cm: 440 mm/120 mm). The headset is an ACROS, with a 1 1/2" top tube and integrated cable routing, and a 1 1/4" bottom tube.

The bike is fitted with Schwalbe X-One Allround tyres, which are made of Kevlar and are size 33-622. The wheelset is the Newmen Advanced SL X.R. 36 made of carbon, which helps to reduce weight and increase stiffness. The saddle is a Natural Fit Nuance SLT Road Carbon, mounted on a Newmen Advanced Carbon seatpost with a diameter of 27.2 mm. The saddle is clamped in place using a fully integrated Aero clamp from Cube.

The bike’s packaging measures 260 mm in width, 830 mm in height and 1530 mm in length. The gross weight of the packaging is 11,700 g.

Overall, the Cube Cross Race C:68X SLT prizmblue’n’carbon offers an impressive combination of high-end components and advanced technology, making it an ideal companion for discerning cyclo-cross riders.